MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b) The Government of India launched a Scheme for Providing Quality
Education in Madrasas (SPQEM) in the XI Five Year Plan with effect from October,
2008 with an aim to bring about qualitative improvement in Madrasas to enable
Muslim children attain standards of the national education system in formal
education subjects. SPQEM encourages Madrasas to introduce modern subjects
like Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Hindi and English in their curriculum,
so that students can attain academic proficiency in these subjects up to senior
secondary level. The process of modernization of Madrasas and Maktabs is
voluntary.
(c) Madrasas which have been in existence at least for three years and
registered under Central or State Government Acts of Madrasa Board or with
Wakf Boards or NIOS shall be eligible to apply for assistance under this
programme.
(d) & (e) A State-wise statement on the number of requested under SPQEM
received so far and action taken by the Government thereon is at Annexure.